ECE Design Competition

http://www.ece.ucsd.edu/designcompetition

The ECE Department and Rady School of Management invite you to participate in the ECE Design Competition. This year, the theme is Sensing Fusion. We challenge you to create a device/system that effectively utilizes at least three senses and will make A significant impact in everyday life!

SUBMISSION

• Each team consists of at least one ECE graduate, one ECE undergraduate and one Rady School student
• Letter of intent (one-page) is due on May 25, 2012 (5 pm) at the ECE Undergraduate advising office (Jacobs Hall 2906)
• Full proposal (three pages) is due on October 12, 2012 (5 pm) at the ECE Undergraduate advising office (Jacobs Hall 2906)
• Presentation to the selection committee:  Third week of October 2012

SELECTION 

• 10 teams will be selected to receive $1000 for supplies (early November 2012).
• Other teams can still participate in the competition without funding.

COMPETITION 

•  Each team presents their working prototype in April 2013.
• Attendees and committee members will vote for the three best devices/systems.

  PRIZES 

First prize:       $3,000

Second prize:     $1,500

Third prize:       $500

Winning devices/systems will be permanently housed in the ECE Design Competition Hall of Fame.

Sign up form will be available soon!

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INFORMATION SESSION:

Friday, March 16 at noon

Jacobs Hall 2512

ECE and RADY School of Management Mixer:

Friday, April 13, 2012

4:30 PM, Qualcomm Room, Jacobs Hall

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QUESTIONS? Please contact:

Professor Truong Nguyen at tqn001@ucsd.edu or (858) 822-5554